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Ella Jay Smith 1910 - 2008

Ella Jay Smith of Iredell, Bosque County, Texas was born on August 2, 1910, and died at age 97 years old on April 7, 2008.
Ella Jay Smith
Iredell, Bosque County, Texas 76649
August 2, 1910
April 7, 2008
Female
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Ella Jay Smith's History: 1910 - 2008

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    1910

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    August 2, 1910
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  • 04/7
    2008

    Death

    April 7, 2008
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    Ella Jay Smith lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1910, in the year that Ella Jay Smith was born, the Mann Act, also called the White-Slave Traffic Act, was signed into law. Its purpose was to make it a felony to engage in interstate or foreign commerce transport of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose". But the language was so broad that it was also applied to consensual sex between adults when wished.
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In 1935, at the age of 25 years old, Ella was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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